November 03, 2009

Apple Trademarks iTunes Extras

On November 3, 2009, the US Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's latest trademark application for iTunes Extras under application 77860851. Apple has filed their trademark under International Classes 9, 35, 38, 41 and 42 which basically covers computer software, retail services, telecommunications, entertainment services and on-line facilities via a global computer network. Apple claims priority based on foreign filing 54328, filed in August 26, 2009. Apple's iTunes Extras mirrors the extras that you'll find in a retail version of a DVD – be it an interview with the director or various actors, view on-set photos or have access to specialty features like a poster gallery. Apple's iTunes Extras is now standard with iTunes 9 and higher.

International Class 035:Retail store services in the field of entertainment, namely, audio, audiovisual, music, multimedia and video content and related merchandise, provided via the internet and other computer and electronic communication networks.

International Class 038:Provision of telecommunications connections to computer databases and the Internet; transmission of data and of information via electronic communications networks; broadcasting and transmission of radio and television programs; audio broadcasting of spoken word, music, concerts, and radio programs; broadcasting pre-recorded audio and video content via computer and other communications networks; web casting services; electronic transmission of streamed and downloadable audio and video content via computer and other communications networks; providing on-line chat rooms, bulletin boards and community forums for the transmission of messages among computer users; provision of connectivity services and access to electronic communications networks, for transmission or reception of audio, video, movies and/or multimedia content.

International Class 042:Design and development of computer hardware and software; providing on-line facilities, via a global computer network, to enable users to program audio, video, movies, text and other multimedia content; providing a website featuring non-downloadable software and entertainment content; providing search engines for obtaining data via communications networks; internet services, namely, creating indexes of information, sites and other resources available on global computer networks for others; searching, browsing and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on global computer networks and other communication networks for others.

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